20 Proven Reasons Why Refined Sugar Is Bad For Your Health

You’ve heard it said before…Sugar is bad for you. But what does that really mean?

The research continues to stack up against our biggest dietary enemy…refined sugar.

In fact, no matter how much we crave the sweet stuff sugar is our nutritional nemesis. Processed sugar (not fat) is the cause of many modern diseases and plays a major role in several major health problems, including fatty liver disease, obesity, cancer, heart disease, diabetes and asthma.

I try to save my sugar for dessert and of course my chai teas. Otherwise I avoid sugar as much as possible. I read labels on all my foods so that I don’t buy things with unnecessary sugars. I also opt for honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar or agave in my own recipes.

I QUIT sugar six months ago. I cannot tell you how much better I feel. With that ONE thing alone, I lost 30 pounds. I’m completely cutting out anything that has any -ose ending in the ingredients. I even found sugar in my SALT. Needless to say, I threw it away and bought another brand.

The occasional sweet treat is good and sometimes it can be hard to say no to a slice of delicious cake or cookie but I definitely agree too much is not good and can just make you feel drained and want to eat more.